Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- A Pipkin
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Retreat
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Richard II and York
- Dick Turpin
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- First World War York